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Moose Sightings Reported At Big Spirit Lake
November 27, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– Another moose has been sighted in Iowa. This one was photographed Saturday late afternoon swimming across Big Spirit Lake. Other posts show the animal wandering in the area of 240th Avenue along the west side of Big Spirit Lake. More than 30 thousand people who are members of the Moose on the Loose […]
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Toddler Dies After Being Struck By Tree Being Cut Down
November 24, 2023
(Boyden)– A toddler died earlier this week after being struck by a tree that was being cut down at a farm about a mile and-a-half southwest of Boyden. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says two-year-old Nathan Klok was in a grove where family members were cutting down trees. Authorities say Klok was struck by one […]
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City Of Spencer Looking To Extend Expiration Dates Of Building Permits
November 24, 2023
(Spencer)– A change could be in the works for how building permits are issued in the city of Spencer. Planning Director Adam Syverson says it would extend the amount of time the permits are in effect… He adds the changes were proposed after the city heard concern from builders that the previous expiration timeframes were […]
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Grain Elevator Explosion Injures One
November 24, 2023
(Chandler, Mn.)– A grain elevator explosion early Wednesday afternoon in Chandler, Minnesota, injured one person. Authorities say a number of fire departments responded, including Worthington, with some firefighters remaining on the scene into early Thursday. The injured person was taken to a hospital. There was no word on the extent of injuries or the victim’s […]
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SW Minn. Teacher Wants Lawmakers To Visit Classrooms
November 24, 2023
(Fulda, MN)– A teacher in southwest Minnesota is asking state lawmakers who oversee education to come into the classroom and see the challenges facing students and educators. Megan Griep [[ greep ]] teaches high school English in Fulda, which is located near the Iowa and South Dakota borders in Murray County. Griep sent a letter […]
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Housing Study Underway In Lake Park
November 24, 2023
(Lake Park)– A housing study is underway in Lake Park. Mayor Matt Carstensen says the city council has commissioned Iowa State University to conduct the study… Carstensen says the construction of a new elementary school and improvements to the existing middle school-high school facility approved earlier this month by voters will also be a big […]
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Corridor CEO Points Out Importance Of Shopping Local
November 24, 2023
(Spencer)– Small Business Saturday is coming up tomorrow (Sat.). Curt Strouth, Executive Director of the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation, says it comes as the month of November has also been dedicated to honoring entrepreneurs. He says the two are hand-in-hand… A press release from the Spencer Chamber of Commerce says that for every dollar […]
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Driver’s License Station At Dickinson Co. Treasurer’s Office To Be Closed A Little More Than A Week
November 24, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– The driver’s license station at the Dickinson County Treasurer’s Office will be closed a little more than a week starting this coming Monday, November 27th through Tuesday, December 5th. Scheduling for appointments will resume on Tuesday, December 5th. Treasurer Kris Rowley says the property tax and motor vehicle offices will remain open and […]
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Sheldon Police Asking For Info. Into Recent House Fire
November 24, 2023
(Sheldon)– Anyone with information into a suspicious house fire last week in Sheldon is being asked to come forward with it. Sheldon Police say they are investigating what they’re calling “an arson incident” that resulted in damage to a vacant home located at 1302 South 5th Avenue in Sheldon. The fire was reported on Wednesday, […]
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